False News Travels Fast

Social media is struggling with an epidemic. Fake news spreads like a virus, with its ludicrous claims and compelling headlines. Some claim it cost Hillary Clinton the Presidency. Some say it has encouraged Britain to drastically alter it’s political futures. Others think it’s just a bunch of opportunists running get rich quick schemes.

In a “post-truth” world, where we’ve had enough of experts and can prove anything with facts; what challenges must we address in order to combat fake news? As a Skeptic community, how does this affect us?